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Centre assesses four new airport projects in West Bengal

1 report, 1 independent Updated Sep 22
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The Centre is assessing the viability of developing four new airports in West Bengal through various projects. These include reviving airstrips at Balurghat and Purulia, and establishing commercial aviation facilities at the IAF bases in Kalaikunda and Hasimara. The Airports Authority of India is preparing a detailed project report for these four potential airports.

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The projects are being reviewed under the Centre’s UDAN regional connectivity scheme, which subsidises airlines serving tier-2 and tier-3 cities. The successful development hinges on the Centre receiving the requisite land from the West Bengal government for civil enclaves at the Air Force stations.

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Who's involved

  • Ministry of Civil AviationThe Ministry of Civil Aviation is involved in the assessment and has signed MoUs with various states regarding the scheme.
  • West BengalWest Bengal is the state whose land cooperation is sought for the viability of the new airport projects.
  • CentreThe Centre is driving the overall assessment of the projects and the UDAN scheme.
  • Airports Authority of IndiaThe Airports Authority of India is tasked with preparing the detailed project reports for the four potential airports.

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